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#12636282

12 August 2025

Members of the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Crime Scene Unit collect evidence from 89 Astor Street, where a man fatally shoots his ex-girlfriend inside her home. Kasem McDonald, 42, is arrested for fatally shooting his 45-year-old ex-girlfriend, Shaneequah Williams, in her apartment at 89 Astor Street in Newark, New Jersey, United States, on August 9, 2025. Kasem McDonald flees the scene and then surrenders at the Essex County Correctional Facility. McDonald is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Kasem McDonald is also charged with second-degree possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.

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12 August 2025

Members of the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Crime Scene Unit collect evidence from 89 Astor Street, where a man fatally shoots his ex-girlfriend inside her home. Kasem McDonald, 42, is arrested for fatally shooting his 45-year-old ex-girlfriend, Shaneequah Williams, in her apartment at 89 Astor Street in Newark, New Jersey, United States, on August 9, 2025. Kasem McDonald flees the scene and then surrenders at the Essex County Correctional Facility. McDonald is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Kasem McDonald is also charged with second-degree possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.

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#12636284

12 August 2025

Members of the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Crime Scene Unit collect evidence from 89 Astor Street, where a man fatally shoots his ex-girlfriend inside her home. Kasem McDonald, 42, is arrested for fatally shooting his 45-year-old ex-girlfriend, Shaneequah Williams, in her apartment at 89 Astor Street in Newark, New Jersey, United States, on August 9, 2025. Kasem McDonald flees the scene and then surrenders at the Essex County Correctional Facility. McDonald is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Kasem McDonald is also charged with second-degree possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.

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#12636285

12 August 2025

Members of the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Crime Scene Unit collect evidence from 89 Astor Street, where a man fatally shoots his ex-girlfriend inside her home. Kasem McDonald, 42, is arrested for fatally shooting his 45-year-old ex-girlfriend, Shaneequah Williams, in her apartment at 89 Astor Street in Newark, New Jersey, United States, on August 9, 2025. Kasem McDonald flees the scene and then surrenders at the Essex County Correctional Facility. McDonald is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Kasem McDonald is also charged with second-degree possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.

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#12636287

12 August 2025

Members of the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Crime Scene Unit collect evidence from 89 Astor Street, where a man fatally shoots his ex-girlfriend inside her home. Kasem McDonald, 42, is arrested for fatally shooting his 45-year-old ex-girlfriend, Shaneequah Williams, in her apartment at 89 Astor Street in Newark, New Jersey, United States, on August 9, 2025. Kasem McDonald flees the scene and then surrenders at the Essex County Correctional Facility. McDonald is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Kasem McDonald is also charged with second-degree possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.

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#12636288

12 August 2025

Members of the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Crime Scene Unit collect evidence from 89 Astor Street, where a man fatally shoots his ex-girlfriend inside her home. Kasem McDonald, 42, is arrested for fatally shooting his 45-year-old ex-girlfriend, Shaneequah Williams, in her apartment at 89 Astor Street in Newark, New Jersey, United States, on August 9, 2025. Kasem McDonald flees the scene and then surrenders at the Essex County Correctional Facility. McDonald is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Kasem McDonald is also charged with second-degree possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.

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#12636289

12 August 2025

Members of the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Crime Scene Unit collect evidence from 89 Astor Street, where a man fatally shoots his ex-girlfriend inside her home. Kasem McDonald, 42, is arrested for fatally shooting his 45-year-old ex-girlfriend, Shaneequah Williams, in her apartment at 89 Astor Street in Newark, New Jersey, United States, on August 9, 2025. Kasem McDonald flees the scene and then surrenders at the Essex County Correctional Facility. McDonald is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Kasem McDonald is also charged with second-degree possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.

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#12636290

12 August 2025

Members of the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Crime Scene Unit collect evidence from 89 Astor Street, where a man fatally shoots his ex-girlfriend inside her home. Kasem McDonald, 42, is arrested for fatally shooting his 45-year-old ex-girlfriend, Shaneequah Williams, in her apartment at 89 Astor Street in Newark, New Jersey, United States, on August 9, 2025. Kasem McDonald flees the scene and then surrenders at the Essex County Correctional Facility. McDonald is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Kasem McDonald is also charged with second-degree possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.

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12 August 2025

Members of the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Crime Scene Unit collect evidence from 89 Astor Street, where a man fatally shoots his ex-girlfriend inside her home. Kasem McDonald, 42, is arrested for fatally shooting his 45-year-old ex-girlfriend, Shaneequah Williams, in her apartment at 89 Astor Street in Newark, New Jersey, United States, on August 9, 2025. Kasem McDonald flees the scene and then surrenders at the Essex County Correctional Facility. McDonald is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Kasem McDonald is also charged with second-degree possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.

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#12619458

6 August 2025

Police personnel speak with each other outside the house where a 70-year-old woman is killed in the early hours on August 5, 2025, in Brampton, Canada, after a fight between neighbors breaks out. Two men are taken to the hospital with serious injuries, and one man is arrested and charged by Peel Regional Police with second-degree murder. Several neighbors report that the accused was arrested earlier in the week for animal abuse, and they believe the Tuesday morning attack at 12:30 am is retaliation against the woman who reported the abuse.

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#12619459

6 August 2025

A Peel Regional Police mobile command vehicle parks across the street outside the house where a 70-year-old woman is killed in the early hours on August 5, 2025, in Brampton, Canada, after a fight between neighbors breaks out. Two men are taken to the hospital with serious injuries, and one man is arrested and charged by Peel Regional Police with second-degree murder. Several neighbors report that the accused was arrested earlier in the week for animal abuse, and they believe the Tuesday morning attack at 12:30 am is retaliation against the woman who reported the abuse.

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#12619460

6 August 2025

Police tape is placed outside two houses where a 70-year-old woman is killed in the early hours on August 5, 2025, in Brampton, Canada, after a fight between neighbors breaks out. Two men are taken to the hospital with serious injuries, and one man is arrested and charged by Peel Regional Police with second-degree murder. Several neighbors report that the accused was arrested earlier in the week for animal abuse, and they believe the Tuesday morning attack at 12:30 am is retaliation against the woman who reported the abuse.

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#12619461

6 August 2025

A police cruiser parks next to police tape outside the house where a 70-year-old woman is killed in the early hours on August 5, 2025, in Brampton, Canada, after a fight between neighbors breaks out. Two men are taken to the hospital with serious injuries, and one man is arrested and charged by Peel Regional Police with second-degree murder. Several neighbors report that the accused was arrested earlier in the week for animal abuse, and they believe the Tuesday morning attack at 12:30 am is retaliation against the woman who reported the abuse.

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#12619462

6 August 2025

A police cruiser and a mobile command vehicle park outside the house where a 70-year-old woman is killed in the early hours on August 5, 2025, in Brampton, Canada, after a fight between neighbors breaks out. Two men are taken to the hospital with serious injuries, and one man is arrested and charged by Peel Regional Police with second-degree murder. Several neighbors report that the accused was arrested earlier in the week for animal abuse, and they believe the Tuesday morning attack at 12:30 am is retaliation against the woman who reported the abuse.

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6 August 2025

A police cruiser parks next to police tape outside the house where a 70-year-old woman is killed in the early hours on August 5, 2025, in Brampton, Canada, after a fight between neighbors breaks out. Two men are taken to the hospital with serious injuries, and one man is arrested and charged by Peel Regional Police with second-degree murder. Several neighbors report that the accused was arrested earlier in the week for animal abuse, and they believe the Tuesday morning attack at 12:30 am is retaliation against the woman who reported the abuse.

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#12619464

6 August 2025

A police cruiser parks next to police tape outside the house where a 70-year-old woman is killed in the early hours on August 5, 2025, in Brampton, Canada, after a fight between neighbors breaks out. Two men are taken to the hospital with serious injuries, and one man is arrested and charged by Peel Regional Police with second-degree murder. Several neighbors report that the accused was arrested earlier in the week for animal abuse, and they believe the Tuesday morning attack at 12:30 am is retaliation against the woman who reported the abuse.

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